Sony to Buy Mubadala’s Stake in EMI Music Publishing

Sony to pay total cash consideration of about $2.3 billion and will assume EMI’s gross debt

Sony Corp. has agreed to buy Mubadala Investment Co.’s stake in EMI Music Publishing, which owns or administers over 2 million songs.

Sony expects to pay total cash consideration of about $2.3 billion and will assume EMI Music Publishing’s gross debt, which was about $1.36 billion at March 31.

In 2012, Mubadala, Sony and the estate of Michael...